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NBCNEWS: Huge Cache of Explosives Vanished From Site in Iraq -- At Least 18 Months Ago (SIREN)
Drudge Report ^ | 10-25-2004 | Drudge

Posted on 10/25/2004 7:11:50 PM PDT by Chicos_Bail_Bonds

NBCNEWS: Huge Cache of Explosives Vanished From Site in Iraq -- At Least 18 Months Ago (SIREN ALERT)

(Excerpt) Read more at drudgereport.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: botoxbuttmunch; bush; cache; explosives; girlieman; guaranteedbushwin; iraq; kerry; laughwhileyoucan; lockhartisaweenie; monkeyboy; msmshootsfoot; nbcnews; nytimes; nytrogate; ratsaremonkeys
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To: GOPrincess

In their desperation to elect Kerry, the MSM may have overplayed their hand. That can't get away with the usual stunts these days. Not with the internet breathing down their necks.


101 posted on 10/25/2004 7:48:50 PM PDT by Callahan
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To: GOPrincess

He may not be aware of the NBC story.


102 posted on 10/25/2004 7:49:44 PM PDT by bubman
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To: Irish Eyes

woot story's on drudge now


103 posted on 10/25/2004 7:50:14 PM PDT by NYCslicker (For my stand on any issue, please see "The Complete Works of Ann Coulter.")
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To: Chicos_Bail_Bonds

To bad we are not going to hear a thing about this story! I do not want to be a buzzkill but that is how the media works these days!


104 posted on 10/25/2004 7:50:20 PM PDT by tagawgrag
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To: Chicos_Bail_Bonds

Kerry has been trying to blame President Bush for this. Now, that it has come out the explosives disappeared before the onset of combat in Iraq, Kaptain Ketchup has egg on his face.


105 posted on 10/25/2004 7:50:54 PM PDT by punster
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To: NYCslicker

Here's a link to the Drudge page with the story...

http://www.drudgereport.com/nbcw.htm


106 posted on 10/25/2004 7:51:20 PM PDT by GOPrincess
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To: Chicos_Bail_Bonds

That is the sound of inevitability, Mr. Kerry. The sound of
your defeat.


107 posted on 10/25/2004 7:51:34 PM PDT by ClaudiusI
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To: GOPrincess
NBCNEWS: HUGE CACHE OF EXPLOSIVES VANISHED FROM SITE IN IRAQ -- AT LEAST 18 MONTHS AGO -- BEFORE TROOPS ARRIVED

The NYTIMES urgently reported on Monday how the Iraqi interim government has warned the United States and international nuclear inspectors that nearly 380 tons of powerful conventional explosives are now missing from one of Iraq's most sensitive former military installations.

Jumping on the TIMES exclusive, Dem presidential candidate John Kerry blasted the Bush administration for its failure to "guard those stockpiles."

In an election week rush:

**ABCNEWS Mentioned The Iraq Explosives Depot At Least 4 Times

**CBSNEWS Mentioned The Iraq Explosives Depot At Least 7 Times

**MSNBC Mentioned The Iraq Explosives Depot At Least 37 Times

**CNN Mentioned The Iraq Explosives Depot At Least 50 Times

But tonight, NBCNEWS reports: The 380 tons of powerful conventional explosives were already missing back in April 10, 2003 -- when U.S. troops arrived at the installation south of Baghdad!

An NBCNEWS crew embedded with troops moved in to secure the Al-Qaqaa weapons facility on April 10, 2003, one day after the liberation of Iraq. According to NBCNEWS, the HMX and RDX explosives were already missing when the American troops arrived.

The International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors last saw the explosives in January 2003 when they took an inventory and placed fresh seals on the bunkers.

It is not clear why the NYTIMES failed to report the cache had been missing for 18 months -- and was reportedly missing before troops even arrived.

Developing...
108 posted on 10/25/2004 7:51:45 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
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To: TNCMAXQ

It took 3 weeks to get to Baghdad.


109 posted on 10/25/2004 7:52:19 PM PDT by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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To: GOPrincess

Drudge/NBC's punchline (not sure who to credit):

"It is not clear why the NYTIMES failed to report the cache had been missing for 18 months -- and was reportedly missing before troops even arrived."

Hoot. Of course, it's clear as can be to all of us, Drudge included... :)


110 posted on 10/25/2004 7:53:08 PM PDT by GOPrincess
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To: Chicos_Bail_Bonds
So, do we have Kerry mole at the Pentagon who tells the AP:
ElBaradei's cover letter to the council said the HMX had been under IAEA seal and the RDX and PETN were "both subject to regular monitoring of stock levels."

"The presence of these amounts was verified by the IAEA in January 2003," he said. At the Pentagon, an official who monitors developments in Iraq said U.S.-led coalition troops had searched Al-Qaqaa in the immediate aftermath of the March 2003 invasion and confirmed that the explosives, under IAEA seal since 1991, were intact. Thereafter, the site was not secured by U.S. forces, the official said, also speaking on condition of anonymity.

NBC vs AP Or could the anonymous source be Rove's plant? Inquiring minds want to know. (and yes, I was lurking at DU based upon an upthread post, when I found this.)
111 posted on 10/25/2004 7:53:12 PM PDT by McChordwatcher ((Newbie here.... so forgive my etiquette))
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To: ClaudiusI

lol, lets see how the Great Traitor tries to spin his way out of this, squirm alert


112 posted on 10/25/2004 7:53:18 PM PDT by NYCslicker (For my stand on any issue, please see "The Complete Works of Ann Coulter.")
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To: DaveMSmith

One of Kerry's idiots is still bitching about 680 tons of missing expolsives that happened under Bush's watch. I guess he didn't get the updated message. LOL


113 posted on 10/25/2004 7:53:52 PM PDT by dc-zoo
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To: tagawgrag
Isn't this lovely! I bet you we won't hear a thing about it-(except on here and Druge)Pathetic

Well then, I guess that it is up to us to get the news out.

114 posted on 10/25/2004 7:54:09 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: cripplecreek

Let the fish run awhile, the SET the hook.
____________________________________________________
That's the trick.

Yet another instance of Kerry's itchy trigger finger, and the DemoRAT lapdogs licking up lies and distortions.


115 posted on 10/25/2004 7:55:07 PM PDT by KStorm (I don't know if I'm a neocon, but I have been called cro-magnon!)
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To: GOPrincess

Thank you, Princess. It's definitely a VERY GOOD THING that Drudge is highlighting this.


116 posted on 10/25/2004 7:55:42 PM PDT by Rastus (Forget it, Moby! I'm voting for Bush!)
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To: bubman

John Batchelor asked the question, "Why was Bill Clinton in that part of PA campaining today? I came in at the end. What was your impression of the meaning of that?


117 posted on 10/25/2004 7:56:18 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: Irish Eyes

"Well then, I guess that it is up to us to get the news out."

Look what happened when the Blogosphere, FReepers included, took on Dan Rather. (No, that's not been adequately resolved at CBS, but it got out very quickly into the general public's consciousness that CBS lied.) The same thing can happen with this. If each one of us sent a couple emails here and there, that's a *lot* of emails.


118 posted on 10/25/2004 7:56:32 PM PDT by GOPrincess
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To: Chicos_Bail_Bonds
Surprise!

 

119 posted on 10/25/2004 7:56:33 PM PDT by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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To: Rastus

btw, whats the website where we can watch the dems be shocked about this?


120 posted on 10/25/2004 7:57:07 PM PDT by NYCslicker (For my stand on any issue, please see "The Complete Works of Ann Coulter.")
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